Lip stick holder



No 5, 1935. N KASDAN ET AL 2,019,680

LIP STICK HOLDER Filed Aug.4 A3l, 1932 fill! ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 5,*-1935 amputation Aut r1, rose, sensi No. errate rc claims.

This invention relates to-lipstick holders and more especially to those of the so-called onehand type which are adapted for opening, ejecting, using, returning and closing the lipstick 'all with one hand. This invention also relates to that class of lipstick holders in which the actuating means slides down to eject the lipstick and moves upward Ato withdraw the lipstick material into the casing. l

Heretofore lipstick holders of the above class have contemplated a iiexible band connecting the carrier and actuator. Such'constructions generally require a great overall length because at one end of the container where the flexible band is bent the bend must be gradual inasmuch as the band is of metal.

An object of this invention is to decrease the length necessary for a lipstick holder o this type in order to contain a lipstick of a given length and at the same time retain the advantages of a one-hand lipstick holder.

Referring to the drawing Fig. 1 'is a section on the line l-toi Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is an outside view of the device shown in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a section on the lmet-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. e is a section on the line .l-dl of Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of Fig. l.

Referring to the drawing the casing l@ is provided on opposite longitudinal sides with the slots ll and has its upper end portion normally closed by the cap or actuator l2, the opposite end of the casing l@ being permanently closed. The cap li has the arms i3 secured to a pivot l slide-ble along the slots ll.

Located within the container casing it is a carrier lt for supporting lipstick material it and the like. A. stationary inner tube il is provided with a longitudinal slot lo. Contiguous the tubes il is a rotatable tube 2t provided therein with a helical slot or guide it. Around the tube 2t is another rotatable tube it having therein a helical slot or guide 23 which extends in a direction opposite to that of the helical slot in the tube 2t. A pin 2l on the carrier iii extends through the slot it and into the helical slot 22 of the inner rotatable tube 2t. The tubes l@ and 2t are secured together by soldering or in some other convenient manner so that thesetubes always rotate together. A pin 2d extends into the helical slot 23 oi the outer tube it and thence through the outer casing l@ where it is engaged by one of the cover arms. The pin 2t is provided with an insert, crossheadior shoulder portion 2t sliding in the space 28 indicated between the casing lil and the outer' rotatable tube it.

A ring 2S issoldered to the top of the easing lil and carries a projection til for engagement within the slot it of the tube lll in order to prevent rotation oi the tube ll. Ring 2t is also provided with a ange 3@ located as shown in g Fig. 1 within the space 28 between the casing it and tube it. Tube it at the lower end is provided with a auge 2v for spacing the lower end portion of the tube from the casing. The bottom of the casing is closed as shown at tl so that 3@ it may take any downward thrust from the tubes it and 2t. The ring 2t taires any upward thrust from these tubes.

In operation the lipstick holder is held in the lingers of one hand and the thumb may swing the cover i2 about its pivots to open the casing. After the cover has been swung to an open position it may be slid longitudinally of theeasing by the thumb continuing its movement. .as the cover is moved downwardly the pin 2t passing through the slot ll and engaging the helical 4slot 23 in the outer tube it causes the pair of tubes it and 2b to be rotated together since they are keyed or soldered. The pin 2l extending from the. carrier through the slot it of the inner stationary tube il into the helical slot 22 of the inner rotatable tube 2@ is caused to travel upwarwithout rotation as the inner tube 2t is rotated luiderl the inuence of a downward movement by the cover and actuating piu Re. The length of the slot ll y control the travel ci the pin 2li and the extent of movement or the carrier it.

To assemble the device illustrated in Fig. l the carrier l5 may be slid into the tube lll, its pin 2li entering the open upper end of the slot it in. a5 tube di. The tubes i@ and 2t being withdrawn f from the casing, the tube il and the carrier may be inserted within the tubes it) and it, the pin 2l entering the open upper end of the helical slot 22. The rotatable tubes ether with the 40 inner tube ll and carrier le may next be unam--A bled within the casing by insertion through the open upper end of the casing it. The pin 2t and its shouldered insert 2t 'is pla in position on the inside of the casing i@ with the pin projecting through the easing. After the pin it is in place the inner tubes ay nent be inserted within the casing by seeing that the open lower end of the helical slot 23 in the tube le receives @o the pin 2t. The ring it ay nent be ned in position and soldered.

As a last operation the cover may be-attaehed to the casing by rst inserting vthe pin le in the slot ,Il and then causing the opposite arm it to e5 spring over and engage the pin 24, or vice versa, by springing pin I l into slot I I.

A special feature of the present invention is the reduction in overall length required for the outer casing to accommodate a lipstick I8 of prescribed length. Due to the slots 22 and 23 overlapping each other longitudinally throughout substantially their full length no space is wasted 'longitudinally of the casing. 'I'he cover I2 may if desired be so constructed that it may be opened in only one direction and not swungto either side of the casing. The slots 22 and 23 are I of the slot 22 of the inner tube 20 is lowered to an amount less than 45 degrees there will be less tendency for the carrier `I to be lowered under its own weight even if the cover and pin might be released. As shown in Fig. 1 the pivot pin on only one s ide of the cover serves as an actuator, the pin on the opposite side merely guiding the cover movement longitudinally of the casing.

If desired, vthe inner tubes I1, I9 and 20 may be assembled through the bottom if the bottom is formed by a removable or soldered cap and the ring 26 ismade integral with the casing I0 by having it stamped or bent over. It may also be desirable to round the top of the ring 26 as well as the inner surface of the cap on a radius about the pivot ofthe cap in order to provide a better nt and facilitate the swinging movement of the cap. In the latter event it will be desirable to form successive steps on the under side of the ring 26 in order that each tube may have a separate flat bearing surface for its end, because otherwise only an edge of a tube would bear against the ring 26 if it were sloping or rounded on top and of uniform thickness.

In practice it has been found desirable to make y. the helical slot 23 have an inclination to the position.

horizontal of about 47 degrees and the slot 22 have an inclination of the horizontal of about 43 degrees in Fig. l. Each slot 22 and 23 preferably has a closed end at the opposite end portion of the tube from the other slot closed end.

In the embodiment illustrated the cover arms engage a flattened portion of the casing when in closed position or else a small projection and cooperative recess may be used, one on the casing above the top of the slot II and the other on the -inside of one or both arms I3 so that the cover will be yieldably held in closed position and at the same time the carrier held in its lowermost If a small projection is used on an inner surface of an arm it is located far enough away from the pivot so as not to contact with the casing when the cover is in the position shown in Fig. 2.

We claim:

1. A lipstick holder comprising a longitudinally slotted container, a cover, a carrier within the container, a longitudinally slotted stationary inner tube, a pair of concentric tubes connected for rotating together between Athe container and the inner tube, a helical slot in each of said concentric tubes, said slots extending in opposite directions and being longitudinally overlapped throughout the major portion of their length, means connecting the cover and outer helical slot, and means passing into the inner tube and connecting the carrier with the inner helical slot whereby longitudinal movement of the cover actuates the carrier in the opposite direction.

2. A holder comprising a casing having a longitudinal slot therein, a carrier for material, an actuating knob in said casing slot, a stationary inner tube provided with a longitudinal slot therein adjacent the carrier, a rotatable helically slotted tube contiguous the inner tube, a second rotatable tube outside the first mentioned rotatable tube, secured for rotation with said first mentioned rotatable tube and being helically slotted in an opposite direction to that of said first `mentioned rotatable tube,- said knob extending into the helical slot of the outer rotatable tube, a pin on the carrier extending through the slot of theinner ,tube and into the helical slot of the rst mentioned and inner rotatable tube, the helical slot in the inner rotatablel tube being open at the top thereof while thehelical slot in the outer. rotatable tube is open at the bottom.

3. A holder comprising a casing having a longitudinal slot therein, a carrier for material, an actuating knob in said casing slot, a stationary inner tube provided with a longitudinal slot therein adjacent the carrier, a rotatable helically slotted tube contiguous the inner tube, a l

second rotatable tube outside the first mentioned rotatable tube, secured for rotation with said first mentioned rotatable tube and being helically slotted in an opposite direction to that of said flrst mentioned rotatable tube, saidknob extending into the helical slot of the outer rotatable tube, a pin on the carrier extending through the slot of the inner tube and into the helical slot of the rst mentioned and inner rotatable tube, said casing and outer rotatable tube being spaced o apart for a major portion of their length and said knob being provided with a shoulder located between the casing and outer rotatable tube.

4. A holder comprising a casing having a longitudinal slot therein, a carrier for material, an ac- 5 tuating knob in said casing slot, a stationary inner tube provided with a longitudinal slot therein adjacent the carrier, a rotatable helically slotted tube contiguous the inner tube, a-second rotatable tube outside the first mentioned rotatable tube, secured for rotation with said first mentioned rotatable tube and being helically slotted in an opposite direction to that of said first mentioned rotatable tube, said knobI extending into the helical slot of the outer rotatable tube, a pin on the carrier extending through the slot of the inner tube and into the helical slot of the rst mentioned and inner rotatable tube, a ring at the top of said casing provided with an inturned projection adapted to engage the inner stationary tube to prevent rotation thereof, said ring being adapted to take any outward thrust from said rotatable tubes, the bottom of said casing being closed to take any downward thrust of said rotatable tubes.

5. A lipstick holder including a casing, a carrier therein for lipstick material, an actuator for the carrier slidable longitudinally of the casing and rotatable means'within the casing connected to the carrier and actuator for moving the carrier in an `opposite longitudinal direction to the movement of the actuator, a cover for the casing pivotally connected at one side to said actuator and independent of the actuator on the opposite side where it is pivotally connected to a slidable pin.

6. A lipstick holder including a casing, a carrier u therein vfor lipstick material, an actuator for the carrier slidable longitudinally of the casing, and rotatable means within the casing connected to the carrier and actuator for moving the carrier in an opposite longitudinal direction to the movement of the actuator, said rotatable means being provided with guides forming an angle therebetween, a cover for the casing, said actuator constituting a pivot pin on which the cover is mounted to swing, said pivot pin also cooperating with one of said guides.

7. A lipstick holder including a casing, a carrier therein for lipstick material, an actuator for the carrier slidable longitudinally of the casing and rotatable means within the casing connected to the carrier and actuator for moving the carrier in an opposite longitudinal direction to the movei ment of the actuator, said rotatable means being provided with a pair of oppositely inclined guides which cross each other, one of saidguides cooperating with said actuator and the other guide cooperating with the carrier, the rst mentioned lguide being inclined to the casing longitudinal axis less than 45 and the second mentioned guide with which carrier cooperates being inclined to the casing longitudinal axis more than 45.

8. A lipstick holder comprising a casing provided with a longitudinal slot, a pivotal cover, a carrier, a crosshead sliding in and Aguided substantially entirely by said casing slot, mechanism between the carrier and casing for moving the carrier in the opposite direction to the crosshead movement, said cover being pivoted tc said crosshead.

9. A lipstick holder comprising a casing, a rotatable means within the casing, a sleeve within the rotatable means xed with respect to the casing, a carrier within the sleeve, the casing being provided with a longitudinal slot, a pair of oppositely disposed helical guide means carried by the rotatable means, an actuating pin extending through the casing slot for cooperation with one of said helical guide means, the sleeve being provided with a longitudinal slot, a carrier actuating pin extending through the sleeve slot for cooperation with the other helical guide means, said casing being provided with abutments to take up longitudinal thrusts in each direction on said rotatable means.

10. A lipstick holder comprising a casing, a rotatable means within the casing, a sleeve within the rotatable means xed -with respect to the casing, a carrier within the sleeve, the casing being provided with a longitudinal slot, a pair of oppositely disposed helical guide means carried by the rotatable means, an actuating pin extending through the casing slot for cooperation with one of said helical guide means, the sleeve being provided with a longitudinal slot, a carrier actuating pin extending through the sleeve slot for cooperation with the other helical guide means, at least one of the helical guide means being inclined less than 45 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the casing.

l1. A lipstick holder comprising a casing, a rotatable means within the casing, a sleeve within the rotatable means iixed with respect to the casing, a carrier within the sleeve, the casing being provided with a longitudinal slot, a pair of oppositely disposed helical guide means carried by the rotatable means, an actuating pin extending through the casing slot for cooperation with one of said helical guide means, the sleeve being provided with a longitudinal slot, a carrier actuating pin extending through the sleeve slot for cooperation with the other helical guide means, the casing being provided with means engaging the sleeve 5 to prevent rotation thereof, said last mentioned means engaging the end of the rotatable means, and means at the other end of the said rotatable means to transmit end thrusts to the casing.

12. A toilet stick holder `comprising a casing provided with a longitudinal slot, a pivotal cover,

a carrier, a crosshead sliding in and guided substantially entirely by said casing slot, rotatable mechanism between the carrier and casing for moving the carrier in the opposite direction to l5 the crosshead movement, said cover being pivoted to said crosshead.

13. A toilet stick holder comprising a longitudinally slotted container, a cover, a carrier within the container, a longitudinally slotted inner tube, a pair of concentric tubes, connected for rotating together between the container and the inner tube,

a helical longitudinal slot in the outer one of said connected tubes, an-actuator pin projecting from outside the container through the longitudinal slot and into the helical slot in the outer one of said pair of tubes, a longitudinal slot in the inner one of said connected tubes forming an angle with that in the outer tube and longitudinally overlapping such slot throughout the major portion of its length, a pin connected to the carrier and passingthrough the slot of the stationary tube and into the slot of the inner one of said-pair of rotatable tubes,said slot in the stationary tube and in the inner one of said pairof rotatable tubes forming an angle therebetween such that longitudinal movement of the actuator pin effects opposite movement of 'thecarrien said cover being connected to said actuator pin so that on moving the cover and sliding it downward the carrier A moves toward the end of the container opened by said cover.

14. A toilet stick holder comprising a longitudinally slotted container, a cover, a carrier within the container, a longitudinally slotted inner tube, a pair of concentric tubes, connected for rotating together between the container and the inner tube, a'. helical longitudinal slot in the outer one of said connected tubes, an actuator pin projecting from outside the container through the longitudinal slot and into the helical slot in the outer one of saidl pair of tubes, a longitudinal slot in the inner one oi' said connected tubes forming an angle with that in the outer tube and longitudinally overlapping such slot throughout the major portion of its length, a pin connected to the carrier and passing through the slot of the stationary tube and into the slot of the inner one of said pair of rotatable tubes, said slot in the stationary -tube and in the inner one of said pair of rotatable NATHAN KSDAN. RICHARD F. LANDWEHR. 

